Architect / Senior Architectural Technician / Design Manager in London

A growing business with a strong vision for continued success, this is a rewarding role where you can help shape the next chapters of our story.

Crayside Consulting is an award-winning multidisciplinary design and survey consultancy in the critical infrastructure sector, trusted partners to many of the largest and well-known transportation companies in the UK. We are a close-knit team, refreshingly different to work with than many large corporates. We are friendly, flexible and dynamic in our approach to people, projects and clients.

Currently, we are a team of 40 across the group, with plans to grow our numbers over the next two years, which could be accelerated through our growth and acquisition strategy. The Architectural Technology team is growing alongside our other design teams, due to excellent past performance and to the award of new and exciting schemes from our existing network of loyal clients. The diverse and extensive pipeline of work is a testament to the existing team; however, we are looking for more driven individuals to deliver these mission-critical projects.

We are in a strong place, growing steadily, and all in an economic environment where there’s high inflation and concerns about recession. We’re on a strong growth path across the group with a clear vision to continue and accelerate, so from a job security and progression point of view, it’s a really good time to join.

• Deputising for the Director of Architectural Technology.
• Conduct technical reviews of projects.
• Act as a senior point of contact for clients, contractors, and key stakeholders - building and maintaining strong long-term client relationships.
• Support business development activities, bids, and preparing Fee Proposals.
• Support the Director of Architectural Technology in identifying and securing new business opportunities.
• Act as Design Manager on projects; coordinating Architectural input with structural, civil, MEP, and external consultants.
• Act as a mentor to less experienced staff, promoting CPD activities.
• Support in resource allocation, workload planning, and project staffing.
• Support in project finances; including budgets, fee allocations, and cost forecasts.
• Preparation and presentation of designs, reports and specifications; including architectural working drawings plans, elevations, sections and details, 3D visualisations, design reports, Designer's Risk Assessments and Project Risk Registers.
• Co-ordinate with other Crayside specialist services in order to add maximum value.
• Undertake site surveys, including visual inspections and hand measured surveys.
• Assist with the preparation of various consent applications (Planning, Building Regulations, Network Rail Assurance, etc).
• Lead the interdisciplinary design of projects with internal and external design teams.
• Represent Crayside Consulting at client and design team meetings and where necessary take meeting minutes/action plans.
• Assist other internal disciplines in the preparation of design information.
• Liaise and assist other internal departments with research and development opportunities (e.g. our Environmental Services).
• Travel and work flexible hours, particularly when site visits may be required.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations, building codes, and support audits e.g. RISQS/ISO.
• Support the company to be compliant with health and safety, quality and environmental requirements, following legislation, standards, quality assurance and company administration policies and procedures.
• Attain the highest levels of health and safety awareness and fully understand and implement the duties of the Designer under the CDM Regulations.
• Any other duties reasonably required of the post-holder following consultation.

• Strong client focus
• Innovative approach to design
• Leadership skills
• Commitment to continuing development
• Team orientation
• Well-developed communication and presentation skills

• Strong BIM skills (CAD, Revit or equivalent)
• Previous Architect, Design Management or Senior Architectural Technician experience
• Significant track record of managing projects in a design consultancy
• Commercial awareness and programme management capability
• Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills
• Familiarity with UK codes and practices.
• Chartered status – Desirable

• Degree or Master’s in a relative discipline
• Significant post-qualification experience in architectural design and delivery
• Demonstrated experience leading architectural technology and technical delivery teams
• Experience working within or alongside engineering consultancies – Preferred

Salary: £50,000.00-£70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance

Ability to commute/relocate: London EC4V 3DB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person